Zambry Abdul Kadir

Zambry bin Abdul Kadir is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Higher Education in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2023 and a senator since December 2022. He previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs prior to the 2023 cabinet reshuffle from December 2022 to December 2023, non-independent and non-executive Chairman of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) from August 2020 to December 2022, Leader of the Opposition of Perak briefly from July 2018 to August 2018, 11th Menteri Besar of Perak from February 2009 to May 2018, Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteri Besar Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali from March 2004 to the collapse of the BN state administration in March 2008, and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pangkor from March 2004 to November 2022. He is a Supreme Council Member and the Division Chief of Lumut of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as BN's Secretary-General since June 2021.